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• Alveolitis

  alveolitis alveolitis al·ve·o·li·tis (āl’vē-ə-lī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of alveoli. Inflammation of a tooth socket.

• Alveolocapillary membrane

  alveolocapillary membrane alveolocapillary membrane al·ve·o·lo·cap·il·lar·y membrane (āl-vē’ə-lō-kāp’ə-lěr’ē) n. A thin layer of tissue that mediates the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries.

• Alveoloclasia

  alveoloclasia alveoloclasia al·ve·o·lo·cla·si·a (āl-vē’ə-lō-klā’zē-ə, -zhə) n. Destruction of an alveolus.

• Alveolodental membrane

  alveolodental membrane alveolodental membrane n. See periodontium.

• Alveolodental ligament

  alveolodental ligament alveolodental ligament n. See periodontal ligament.

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